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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Sher Tremonte LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit upheld a ruling requiring Getty Images to pay out nearly $88 million to investors who said they were blocked from purchasing shares in the company once it became public.
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Do's And Don'ts For How To Handle That Year-End Bonus
While associates' bank accounts may be flush after the recent round of year-end bonuses at many of the country's top firms, whether the money leads to additional benefits or problems hinges on how attorneys handle the influx of cash, financial experts tell Law360 Pulse.
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GrayRobinson Brings On Former Assistant US Atty In Florida
GrayRobinson PA has bolstered its ranks in Orlando, Florida, with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney as a shareholder.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week with more lateral moves, leadership changes and C-suite promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Nason Yeager Grows Fla. Footprint With Fort Lauderdale Shop
Florida's Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero PA has expanded its reach in South Florida with a new office in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
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Lateral Hiring Finished 2025 Strong Despite Q4 Dip
Large U.S. law firms capped 2025 with higher lateral hiring totals than the year before, despite a late-year slowdown, as demand for partners and counsel remained strong, new information from legal data company Firm Prospects LLC shows.
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Saul Ewing Picks 2 Partners For Executive Committee
Saul Ewing LLP has picked two longtime partners to serve five-year terms on its nine-member executive committee, the firm announced.
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Miami-Dade Bar Prez Remembered After Cancer Death At 43
Even as Stuart J. Weissman waged a more than two-year battle against cancer, the Florida trial attorney consistently showed up for clients and colleagues alike.
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Legal Chiefs Shift Work From Firms Amid 'Threshold Moment'
Nearly all the chief legal officers and general counsel who participated in a recent survey said they plan to move more law firm work in-house or to alternative providers within the next two years as increasing outside counsel rates, artificial intelligence and ongoing efficiency pressure factor into how they distribute work, according to a report published Wednesday.
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Fla. High Court Opens Door To Non-ABA Accrediting Entities
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday changed the bar exam admission requirements to allow graduates of law schools accredited by entities other than the American Bar Association to sit for the Florida bar exam.
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Senior NY Judge Avoids $273K Fee Bid In Fla. Condo Suit
A senior New York federal judge's pending appeal of the dismissal of his defamation action against condominium board members means that for now he can avoid their demand for nearly $273,000 in fees and costs, a Florida federal judge has ruled.
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Ogletree's New Data Chief Hopes AI Use Becomes Widespread
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC recently promoted Timothy Fox to the newly created role of chief data and artificial intelligence officer. Here, Fox spoke with Law360 Pulse about what he wants to accomplish in the role and his hopes for widespread generative AI adoption in the legal industry.
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Fla. Atty Witness In Charity Probe Picked For Appellate Seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday nominated John Guard, senior counselor to the attorney general of Florida, to an appellate court seat, after his nomination for a federal judgeship fizzled once he came under scrutiny in a criminal probe regarding a charity connected to the governor.
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Cole Schotz Heads Celebrate 100 Years Of Continuity, Success
While a 100th anniversary is always cause for celebration, Cole Schotz PC reaching the milestone resonates especially strongly for a midsize firm succeeding at a time when a number of its peers have consolidated, merged or shut down altogether, its managing shareholder told Law360 Pulse.
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Ex-Morgan & Morgan Trio Among New Attys At Aylstock Witkin
Florida-based personal injury firm Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz PLLC has expanded its class action resources with the recent addition of three attorneys who moved their practices from Morgan & Morgan and its veterans disability services, with an attorney who joined the firm from Gardberg & Kemmerly PC.
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Ex-Special Counsel To Bondi Joins Greenberg Traurig In Fla.
Greenberg Traurig PA has added a former special counsel to then-Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to its government law and policy practice in Tallahassee.
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Fla. Gov. Picks Appellate Judge For High Court Seat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he is appointing First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court to fill the seat vacated by Justice Charles Canady.
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GCs Uneasy, Wary Of Litigation Amid Tight Budgets In 2026
Cybersecurity risks keep escalating and employment disputes remain a challenge while general counsel also face changing enforcement priorities and tightening budgets, according to a survey released Wednesday.
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Moore & Van Allen Gets Fla. Malpractice Suit Moved To NC
A Florida federal judge transferred to North Carolina a proposed class action of Floridians accusing Moore & Van Allen PLLC of mishandling their employee stock ownership trust, but rejected the law firm's request to have the case dismissed.
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Ex-Standard Int'l CEO To Start Helbraun Levey Hotel Practice
Hospitality-focused law firm Helbraun Levey said it has hired the former CEO of Standard International to launch its new hotel practice.
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Ogletree, Littler, Norton Rose Announce New Innovation Roles
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Littler Mendelson PC and Norton Rose Fulbright have all announced new innovation appointments and hires this week.
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Marshall Dennehey Names New Office Leaders In Florida
Defense litigation law firm Marshall Dennehey announced Monday that it has tapped two shareholders, each with more than a decade at the firm, to helm its Sunshine State locations in Orlando and Tampa.
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Polsinelli Adds Trusts And Estates Professional In Miami
Polsinelli has added an attorney who formerly worked at Florida-based Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA to help bolster its capacity in tax and estate planning.
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Law Firms Bet Big On Tech Leadership In 2025
The latest wave of leadership moves shows law firms increasingly adding tech-savvy executives to drive innovation and transformation, as firms race to keep pace with emerging technologies, shifting client expectations and intensifying market pressures.
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Greenspoon Marder Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Boat Fight
A catamaran company has launched a Florida state lawsuit against Greenspoon Marder LLP and three of its attorneys alleging the law firm botched an underlying dispute over a vessel and cost the business commissions.
Expert Analysis
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Series
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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Series
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
Brian Burlant at Major Lindsey looks at how pandemic-era remote work has changed the way law firms operate — from shifts in secretarial functions to associate professional development — and explains why some alterations may be here to stay.
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Opinion
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The success of a Broward County, Florida, court earlier this month in conducting jury selection online is a true testament of faith in the jury system, and there is no doubt trials can be conducted via a video platform during the pandemic, says Chief Judge Jack Tuter of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit.